SB1605 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

SCH CD-REQ HIGH SCHOOL COURSE
Last Action
08/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0387
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/27-22  from Ch. 122, par. 27-22
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. With respect to prerequisites to receiving a high school diploma, provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, agricultural education, agricultural business, or any other course that relates to agriculture satisfies the vocational education requirement. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/2-3.80b  
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district may apply for an agriculture education teacher grant to fund an amount not to exceed 50% of the personal services cost for an agriculture education teacher and the teacher shall receive 100% of the compensation for 60 additional days. Provides, in a provision concerning prerequisites to receiving a high school diploma, that each pupil entering the 9th grade must successfully complete one year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American Sign Language, (D) career and technical education (rather than vocational education), or (E) forensic speech (speech and debate). Effective immediately.
Actions
DateChamberAction
02/04/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
02/04/2025SenateFirst Reading
02/04/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
02/11/2025SenateAssigned to Education
02/19/2025SenateDo Pass Education; 012-000-000
02/19/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2025
03/05/2025SenateSecond Reading
03/05/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025
04/03/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
04/03/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
04/04/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
04/04/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
04/04/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
04/09/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
04/09/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
04/09/2025HouseArrived in House
04/10/2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
04/10/2025HouseFirst Reading
04/10/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
04/17/2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
04/17/2025HouseAssigned to Education Policy Committee
04/21/2025HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Gill
04/21/2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
05/06/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
05/07/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
05/07/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
05/07/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
05/07/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
05/07/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
05/07/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
05/15/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill
05/15/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
05/16/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
05/16/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
05/16/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill
05/16/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
05/20/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
05/20/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
05/21/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
05/21/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
05/21/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
05/23/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
05/23/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
05/23/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
05/23/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
05/23/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
05/23/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
05/23/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
05/23/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
05/23/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
05/23/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
05/23/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
05/23/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
05/23/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
05/26/2025SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
05/26/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 27, 2025
05/27/2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Doris Turner
05/27/2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
05/27/2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
05/27/2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
05/31/2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
05/31/2025SenateSenate Concurs
05/31/2025SenatePassed Both Houses
06/27/2025SenateSent to the Governor
08/15/2025SenateGovernor Approved
08/15/2025SenateEffective Date August 15, 2025
08/15/2025SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0387